Last week, nothing really new to report. Classes are classes, only new thing is my TA for Chinese. I like her. It certainly feels like I'm going to be learning quite a bit more this semester.

In other news, it got COLD. I didn't even wear a jacket for half of December, now I'm wearing sweatshirts and gloves and everything! How I wish for a scarf. Biking stings more than I thought possible. Maybe I should go get a balaclava. Might look like a bank robber, but I'd be so damn warm. Not to mention, it is really, really, really hard to type when most of my fingers refuse to bend more than a hair.

This weekend, though, was the big excitement. I volunteered for the Comicon before, and somehow got on a volunteer mailing list. They kept sending me emails about volunteer meetings, and even though I wasn't technically a volunteer this year, I figured what the heck. So I bundled up, hiked over to the tram, and hopped on for downtown. Talked to a few people, shook some hands, and now I am officially a volunteer once more. But not just any volunteer. I'm a panel moderator.

What that means is that when the famous people, or not so famous but still interesting to meet people, have their discussions and talks that bring people in to see them, I get to stand at a podium up on stage with them, make sure nobody asks silly questions, and ask questions myself if the conversation slows down. I get to talk with them before and after. It's going to be awesome! Not to mention I get a free ticket and food out of it.

The reason I finally decided to volunteer for the convention is because I found out that the summer cap that I want to go to for Chinese doesn't start until after the convention. I had been thinking it was before, so I had been super bummed that I would be missing it this year. Nope! Unfortunately, I may or may not be missing the summer camp this year, since it is mighty expensive.

For eight weeks of super intensive language learning in Indiana, it is $5000. Yikes. The Chinese Department that helps sort these things out says they have scholarships to apply for and to look into other sources of funding, but I don't know how well that will work out. But if I don't wind up going, it won't be the end of the world. I'll just have to adjust my schedule, find a job for the summer, and start saving up. Speaking of which, here's to hoping I get the CA position I applied for. Interviews don't begin for about a month, but I've got a good feeling about it. Between my current CA's saying they always need more engineering ones to the fact that they know me from a lot of community events has me in a positive mood. Cross your fingers, the job will soon be mine (hopefully!).

Other than that, not much to report on this end. Homework is waiting to be done, and though I don't have a lot, there are just those nights where you look at it and just think "....I should sleep." But tonight will be productive, I can promise that much. Just have to make some tea and power through it. I'll have more to write about soon!